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In the vein of Controversy, the Prince covers compilation they released earlier this year, the folks at Rapster have assembled another group of artists to pay tribute to some musician guy: this time Scarlett Johansson backing vocalist David Bowie.

Matthew Dear, Carl Craig, Kelley Polar, Au Revoir Simone, Joakim, and the Thing are among the artists who cover the Thin White Duke on Life Beyond Mars: Bowie Covered. In addition to songs from Low, Hunky Dory, and Scary Monsters, the compilation features material from lesser-known gems such as the 1986 soundtrack to Labyrinth, which features Bowie's awesome star turn as Jareth the Goblin King.

Life Beyond Mars is available on iTunes now, and will hit shops in CD format in the USA on July 8 and the UK July 14.

Life Beyond Mars: Bowie Covered:

01 Au Revoir Simone: "Oh! You Pretty Things"
02 Heartbreak: "Loving the Alien"
03 Kelley Polar: "Magic Dance (Harold and Baby O in Italy Version)"
04 Leo Minor: "Ashes to Ashes"
05 Carl Craig Presents Zoos of Berlin: "Looking for Water"
06 Drew Brown: "Sweet Thing"
07 Matthew Dear: "Sound & Vision"
08 Susumu Yokota: "Golden Years"
09 The Emperor Machine: "Repetition"
10 Joakim & the Disco: "A New Career in a New Town"
11 Richard Walters & Faultline: "Be My Wife"
12 The Thing: "Life on Mars"